24: Conquering the Earth Flame Lotus, the Wanhua Formation has made great contributions!
The subsequent auctions had little to do with him, so after greeting the Sect Master and his teacher, he immediately planned to set off for the Earth Fire Valley to collect the Dan Fire.
"Lin Yan, do you need me to have Liu Mei accompany you? I'm a bit worried about you going out alone, as your teacher."
"That's right, Junior Brother, if I'm there, perhaps I can even help you."
Liu Mei didn't speak too confidently, after all, she had been saved by Lin Yan before and knew that Lin Yan's current strength far exceeded hers.
After a slight hesitation, Lin Yan nodded.
Having Senior Sister Liu Mei accompany him would help him avoid some unnecessary trouble, as he couldn't be disturbed or distracted when subduing the Dan Fire.
Therefore, Liu Mei's presence offered an extra layer of protection.
"Alright, in that case, you two must be careful on your journey!"
"Your teacher heard that you are also proficient in the Sword Dao. There's nothing I can give you, so I'll bestow upon you this Yellow Grade High Grade Profound Cloud Sword!"
While gifting the sword to Lin Yan, Fang Ming didn't forget to glare at the Sword Peak Peak Lord beside him.
The Sword Peak Peak Lord felt Fang Ming's gaze and was instantly puzzled. 'Are you sick? Why are you secretly looking at me?' The Sword Peak Peak Lord couldn't help but shiver and quickly left his spot.
"Teacher, this is too precious!"
Looking at the Profound Cloud Sword in Fang Ming's hand, Lin Yan was instantly shocked and quickly refused.
Yellow Grade High Grade—this was a rare treasure even for many Foundation Establishment powerhouses!
"Just take it if I tell you to. If you feel guilty, just refine more Medicinal Pills for our Qingyun Sect once your Alchemy skills improve!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Yan's heart warmed.
Even without Fang Ming's reminder, once his Alchemy skills improved, he would naturally do his best to refine many Medicinal Pills for the Sect, after all, the Qingyun Sect had saved his life, and it was his first home after his Transmigration!
"Please rest assured, Teacher, once this Disciple's skill improves, I will definitely prioritize refining Medicinal Pills for you!"
"Hahaha! Good, with those words, your teacher is very pleased!"
This scene filled Liu Mei, who was standing nearby, with envy; she only used a Yellow Grade Low Grade weapon.
Afterward, bidding farewell to Fang Ming, Lin Yan and Liu Mei obtained a Azure-scaled Eagle at the foot of the mountain and then hurried towards the Earth Fire Valley.
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"Such scorching Qi!"
Earth Fire Valley is located in the far west of the Great Yan Dynasty, in a deep valley within a desert, extremely far from the Qingyun Sect.
Therefore, even though the two of them rode a Spirit Beast like the Azure-scaled Eagle, it still took them nearly ten days to successfully reach the edge of this desert.
Just approaching this place, they could feel a scorching and dry sensation.
"Ten Thousand Transformations Array Dao has finished digesting the Heaven-Grade Spirit Gathering Great Array and has successfully advanced to Mortal Grade High Grade!"
"Damn it, just a little bit, just a little bit more and I could have advanced to Yellow Grade!"
"Master, Formations! I need more Formation comprehension so I can advance quickly!"
Hearing the voice in his mind, Lin Yan could only smile bitterly internally.
"Alright, alright! Don't be anxious, I'll figure something out for you!"
Due to the scorching and dry temperature of the desert, Lin Yan and Liu Mei did not rely on the Azure-scaled Eagle for the rest of the journey but chose to travel on foot.
As they ventured deeper into the desert, the temperature in the surrounding air grew higher and higher.
In some places, even Cultivators who had just entered the Qi Refining Realm couldn't endure for long.
"Legend has it that this far western desert was formed a thousand years ago when two Nascent Soul Old Ancestors battled here, causing the heavens and earth to crack, which then caused the magma buried deep underground to gush out, creating such a desolate land!"
Along the way, Liu Mei told Lin Yan about the origin of this desert.
Lin Yan nodded, filled with longing for the heaven-shattering and earth-shattering power of the Nascent Soul Realm.
"It is said that the previous Emperor of the Great Yan Dynasty, in the last hundred years of his life, chose to enter a death seclusion to break through to the Nascent Soul Realm. So many years have passed, and it's unknown whether he succeeded or not."
As the two hurried along and conversed, they unknowingly arrived before a deep pit that looked like a meteorite impact crater.
Using the words 'deep pit' might not be sufficient to describe it; perhaps 'mountain valley' would be more appropriate.
Lin Yan and Liu Mei stood at the edge of the mountain valley, looking out, and they couldn't even see the end of it.
"It seems that even in this desolate land, there are quite a few Cultivators who come here!"
Looking around, Lin Yan noticed that quite a few Innate Realm Cultivators were heading into the mountain valley.
"Although this place is called a desolate land, it also nurtures many rare items, such as Earth Fire Stone, which is needed to refine Yellow Grade weapons, and it is abundant here."
"Moreover, if one is lucky enough to find a piece of Earth Fire Essence Stone, one can even refine a Yellow Grade High Grade weapon!"
Liu Mei, who was beside him, explained with a smile to Lin Yan.
"No wonder!"
Upon hearing Liu Mei's words, Lin Yan also nodded.
Although he didn't understand Artifact Refining, Materials capable of refining Yellow Grade weapons alone would surely fetch a considerable price.
"Let's go, Senior Sister!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Lin Yan took the lead and entered the Earth Fire Valley, then, following the clues given by the System, he went straight for the Earth Flame Lotus Fire.
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"The temperature here, I'm afraid even a Congenital Seventh Layer powerhouse wouldn't be able to endure for long!"
As soon as the two arrived before a pool of magma, Liu Mei couldn't help but exclaim.
"Master, I sense it! The Earth Flame Lotus Fire is on that small island in the center of the magma!"
"Master, I also sense it! That small island is enveloped by a Yellow Grade natural Formation, isolating it from outside detection!"
Lin Yan naturally also saw it: in the center of the magma lake, on a small island tens of feet in size, a lotus-shaped flame was gently swaying.
"Senior Sister, wait for me here for a moment!"
Immediately, Lin Yan used some floating stones in the magma lake, and with a few leaps, he easily reached the small island in the center of the magma lake.
"Little Array, can you break this Yellow Grade Formation?"
"Don't worry, Master, just leave it to me!"
"Ten Thousand Transformations Array Dao senses the aura of a Yellow Grade Formation and begins to comprehend!"
"Ten Thousand Transformations Array Dao successfully comprehended, obtaining a Yellow Grade Low Grade Seal Perception Array, and advanced to Yellow Grade Low Grade!"
Buzz!
At the same time, as the Ten Thousand Transformations Array Dao successfully raised its Rank to Yellow Grade Low Grade, the Yellow Grade Formation that could isolate the outside world naturally could no longer stop Lin Yan.
However, as soon as Lin Yan entered the Formation, the Dan Fire in the distance seemed to immediately sense some threat and instantly released a wisp of flame, attacking Lin Yan.
"Fire Fusion Art, Fire Control!"
However, under the effect of the Fire Fusion Art, that wisp of flame not only failed to harm Lin Yan in the slightest but instead became Lin Yan's plaything.
"Submit!"
Immediately after, Lin Yan fully activated the Fire Fusion Art. Instantly, that wisp of Dan Fire, which had a hazy consciousness, seemed to be drawn in, directly crashing into Lin Yan's body.
"Fire Fusion Art successfully subdued the Third Grade Dan Fire, Earth Flame Lotus Fire, and advanced to Yellow Grade Low Grade!"
"After the Fire Fusion Art subdued the Third Grade Dan Fire, it gained insight and successfully comprehended the Perfect Fire Control Method!"
"Under the impact of the terrifying Spiritual Qi from the Third Grade Dan Fire, the Super Pill Qi Art successfully raised the host's cultivation to the Congenital Peak level!"
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